Biodegradation of xenobiotics by anaerobic bacteria
C Zhang, GN Bennett - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2005 - Springer
Xenobiotic biodegradation under anaerobic conditions such as in groundwater, sediment,
landfill, sludge digesters and bioreactors has gained increasing attention over the last two …
landfill, sludge digesters and bioreactors has gained increasing attention over the last two …
Biodegradation of chlorinated compounds—a review
The pressures of an ever-increasing population and industrial development have led to the
addition of an array of man-made chemicals in the environment, leading to tremendous …
addition of an array of man-made chemicals in the environment, leading to tremendous …
Dehalococcoides ethenogenes Strain 195 Reductively Dechlorinates Diverse Chlorinated Aromatic Pollutants
DE Fennell, I Nijenhuis, SF Wilson… - … science & technology, 2004 - ACS Publications
Dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195 dechlorinates tetrachloroethene to vinyl chloride
and ethene, and its genome has been found to contain up to 17 putative dehalogenase …
and ethene, and its genome has been found to contain up to 17 putative dehalogenase …
Anaerobic biotransformation of tetrabromobisphenol A, tetrachlorobisphenol A, and bisphenol A in estuarine sediments
JW Voordeckers, DE Fennell, K Jones… - … science & technology, 2002 - ACS Publications
Biotransformation of the flame retardants tetrabromobisphenol A and tetrachlorobisphenol A,
and their ultimate biodehalogenation product, bisphenol A, was examined in anoxic …
and their ultimate biodehalogenation product, bisphenol A, was examined in anoxic …
Dehalogenases: from improved performance to potential microbial dehalogenation applications
The variety of halogenated substances and their derivatives widely used as pesticides,
herbicides and other industrial products is of great concern due to the hazardous nature of …
herbicides and other industrial products is of great concern due to the hazardous nature of …
Microbial dehalogenation of organohalides in marine and estuarine environments
Highlights•PCBs, PCDDs, PBDEs, DDT can be dehalogenated in marine and estuarine
environments.•In situ-mimicking conditions provide better estimate of environmental …
environments.•In situ-mimicking conditions provide better estimate of environmental …
Microbial degradation of chlorinated dioxins
JA Field, R Sierra-Alvarez - Chemosphere, 2008 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) were
introduced into the biosphere on a large scale as by-products from the manufacture of …
introduced into the biosphere on a large scale as by-products from the manufacture of …
Phylogenetic characterization of a polychlorinated-dioxin-dechlorinating microbial community by use of microcosm studies
N Yoshida, N Takahashi, A Hiraishi - Applied and environmental …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Microcosms capable of reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-
dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) were constructed in glass bottles by seeding them with a …
dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) were constructed in glass bottles by seeding them with a …
Biodiversity of dehalorespiring bacteria with special emphasis on polychlorinated biphenyl/dioxin dechlorinators
A Hiraishi - Microbes and Environments, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
A wide variety of haloorganic compounds undergo reductive dehalogenation by certain
anaerobic microorganisms. Metabolic reductive dehalogenation is coupled with energy …
anaerobic microorganisms. Metabolic reductive dehalogenation is coupled with energy …
Enhancing tetrabromobisphenol A biodegradation in river sediment microcosms and understanding the corresponding microbial community
G Li, J Xiong, PK Wong, T An - Environmental Pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
In situ remediation of contaminated sediment using microbes is a promising environmental
treatment method. This study used bioaugmentation to investigate the biodegradation of …
treatment method. This study used bioaugmentation to investigate the biodegradation of …